Black plastics are more dangerous than plastics in general as it cannot be properly recycled due to the low sensitivity of black pigments to infrared radiation, used in conventional plastic sorting facilities, says the study published in Environmental International. Apart from affecting human health, this also affects the marine and coastal environment either as litter or as micro plastics.
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Food can have toxic chemicals from recycling e-wasteystems as flame retardants. They find their way into food-contact items and other everyday products as the demand for black plastics in consumer products is met partly by sourcing from e-waste. <span>Black plastics are more dangerous than plastics in general as it cannot be properly recycled due to the low sensitivity of black pigments to infrared radiation, used in conventional plastic sorting facilities, says the study published in Environmental International. Apart from affecting human health, this also affects the marine and coastal environment either as litter or as micro plastics. Dr. Andrew Turner, who conducted this study, assessed the levels and range of elements in more than 600 black plastic products, such as food contact items, storage, clothing, toys, jewe Summary
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